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Chapter 3

           TheywereafamilyofthenameofMartin,whomEmmawellknewbycharacter,asrentingalargefarmofMr.Knightley,andresidingintheparishofDonwellverycreditably,shebelievedsheknewMr.Knightleythoughthighlyofthembuttheymustbecoarseandunpolished,andveryunfittobetheintimatesofagirlwhowantedonlyalittlemoreknowledgeandelegancetobequiteperfect.Shewouldnoticeher;shewouldimproveher;shewoulddetachherfromherbadacquaintance,andintroduceherintogoodsociety;shewouldformheropinionsandhermanners.Itwouldbeaninteresting,andcertainlyaverykindundertaking;highlybecomingherownsituationinlife,herleisure,andpowers.

           Shewassobusyinadmiringthosesoftblueeyes,intalkingandlistening,andformingalltheseschemesinthein-betweens,thattheeveningflewawayataveryunusualrate;andthesupper-table,whichalwaysclosedsuchparties,andforwhichshehadbeenusedtositandwatchtheduetime,wasallsetoutandready,andmovedforwardstothefire,beforeshewasaware.Withanalacritybeyondthecommonimpulseofaspiritwhichyetwasneverindifferenttothecreditofdoingeverythingwellandattentively,withtherealgood-willofaminddelightedwithitsownideas,didshethendoallthehonoursofthemeal,andhelpandrecommendthemincedchickenandscallopedoysters,withanurgencywhichsheknewwouldbeacceptabletotheearlyhoursandcivilscruplesoftheirguests.

           UponsuchoccasionspoorMr.

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